Six additional H1N1 deaths in Michigan since Monday

(WZZM)- The Michigan Department of Community Health released new numbers Thursday afternoon concerning the H1N1 virus and its effect on the state.

There are now 22 recorded deaths from the swine flu. That's six additional deaths since Monday. The deaths now include a six-month-old child. This pediatric death is different from the seven-month-old that the MDCH mistakenly reported on Monday.

Since the H1N1 virus was first discovered in Michigan in April there have been a total of 32 deaths. The CDC estimates that the chances of dying from the swine flu are less than .1%.

The MDCH will not speculate at this point as to whether or not the H1N1 virus has peaked in the state, but they do say they expect another wave of it to hit again in the spring, which is why they are continuing to encourage everyone to get the H1N1 vaccine.

The CDC has allocated another 200,000 doses of the vaccine for Michigan, bringing the states total to 1.2 million doses which is still well below the 5 million needed for high risk patients and the additional general public.

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